Fishing-rod holder



e. R. COWDERY.

FISHING ROD HOLDER.

' v APPLICATI ON FILED SEPT-1| I921- LQILQVQSO aw t d an 28, 1922.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I. 192i.

Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

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Wham/ m GEORGE REX COWDERY, OF OTTUMWA, IOWA.

FISHING-ROD HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Mar-:28, 1922.

Application filed September 1, 1921. Serial No. 497,480.

To all whom, it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGE R. CownERY',

a citizen of the United States residing at Ottumwa, in the county of Wapello and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in F ishin -Rod Holders; and I .do declare the followlng to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others. skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved fishing rod holder and one object of the invention is to provide a holder having improved rod engagin means and improved means for adjustab y mounting the rod engaging means in operative connection with a ratchet wheel or disk, the holder being provided with a awl for engaging the ratchet disk and relgasably holding the rod holding means at a desired angle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rod holding device in which the rod engaging means is so constructed that the rod can be easily put in place or removed and the rod engaging means readily set at the desired angle without danger of the rod being knocked loose.

Another object of-the invention is to provide a rod holder having a stake or standard and a rod engaging element connected with the stake by an improved clamp so constructed that the clamp may securely engage the rod at a desired point but may be released when so desired.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing the improved rod holder in side elevation.

Figure 2 is a view taken at right angles to the showing in Fig. 1 with the rod removed.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation looking at the opposite side from that shown in Fig. 1. I

igure 4 is a perspective view of the rod en aging element.

igure '5 is a sectional v1ew taken along the line 55 of Fig. 1 with the stake shown in elevation.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken alon the line 6-6 of Fig. 5. Figure is a sectional view showing a modified form of clamp.

Figure 8 is a view similar to Fig. 1 show ing a modified form of rod holder.

wardly between the Figure 9 is a view looking at the opposite s1de of the structure shown in rig. 8.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary view showing the clamp of Figs. 8 and 9 in section and the adjacent parts in elevation.

This improved rod holder is provided with a stake l which will be formed of metal or some other suitable material and is tapered at its lower end as shown in Fig. 1 so that it may be readily driven into the ground. The'rod engaging bracket shown in Fig. 1 through 4 may be made use of or a bracket such as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 may be used of. These brackets will be assembled in connection with a ratchet wheel carried by a clamp which may be constructed as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 or as shown in Fig. 7 or as shown in Fig. 10. In the form shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 there has been provided a rod engaging bracket 2 which is stamped from sheet metal and provided With upper and lower arms 3 and 4 which are bent as shown to extend above and below the handle portion of the fishing rod 5. An actuating handle 6 extendsuparms 3 and 4 so that in this form, the bracket ma be easily swung to the adjusted position. The lower portion of this bracket terminates in a head 7 having an opening 8 formed therein to receive the pin which pivotally mounts the bracket in operative relation to the ratchet wheel 9 which will be carried by the clamp. A pawl 10 is pivotally connected with the bracket by means of a pin 11 which fits into an opening 12 formed in this bracket and this pawl which is provided with an operating handle 13 so that it can be easil moved to a releasing position, is engaged by a spring 14 so that it. will be yieldably held in operative engagement with the ratchet wheel. The second end of this spring is mounted upon a pin 15.

In the form shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the bracket is provided with a solid lower portion 16 from the upper end of which extends arms 17 and 18. These arms extend carried by between the blocks.

@ ment. The opposite end portion is reduce The ratchet and ratchet disk are .to be a clamp which will engage therod or standard 1 and firmly grip this rod. This clamp may be formed as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 or as shown in Fig. 7 or if desired. it may be formed as shown in Fig. 10. In the form shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the clamp is provided with the two sections or jaws 21 and 22 which are in the form of blocks positioned upon opposite sides of the rod 1 and having their inner faces cut to receive the rod as shown in Fig. 6. The jaw or block 21 has its outer end portion reduced to provide a neck 23 to extend through a central 0 ening formed in the ratchet disk 9. his ratchet disk may be held against turning upon this neck 23 in any suitable manner, butjn the present illustration'there has been provided screws 24 which pass through the disk and are screwed into threaded sockets formed in the block. A securing pin or bolt 25 passes throu h the lower end portion of the bracket an through alined openings formed in the blocks and rod 1 and is provided at one end with ahead 26 which engages the outer face of the bracket. A winged nut 27- is screwed upon the threadedend portion of this bolt 25 and when tightened will serve to move the blocks toward each other and thus securelyclamp the rods The bracket will be pivotally held in place but will be permitted the necessary swinging movement. After the winged nut 27 has been tightened the desired amount, a lockin nut 28 will be ti htened and the nut 27 w1ll be prevented rom accidentally working loose.

In the form shown in Fig. 7, the clamp is provided with a block 29 having a reduce end 30 upon which the ratchet disk 9 is placed and secured against rotary mogveas shown at 31 and is further reduced to provide a threaded stem 32. This block is provided with a verticall disposed passage 33 so that the block'may' e slidably mounted upon the rod 1. It should be noted .that this passage 33 is cut partially through the main body of the block and partially through the reduced portion 31 so that the rod may be tightly grippedby means of a cap 34 which fits upon the reduced portion 31 and is provided -with a closed outer end having an opening through which will pass the stem 32. his cap is provided'with cutouts or notches 35 through which the rod 1 will pass. The winged securing nut 36 is to be screwed upon this threaded rod 32 and when tightened will move the cap 34 to apply pressure against the rod 1 and cause the rod to be firmly gri pod and the clamp thus securely but re easably held in an adjusted position upon the rod. The reduced extension 30 of this block 29 is provided with a threaded socket to recelve the threaded pord ened so that it will be secured at the d the proper position can-be easily and quickly removed tionpf the machine screw 37 which serves to pivotallyl mount the bracket. It should be noted t at this machine screw has its threads terminating short of the head so that which carries the ratchet disk 9 is rovided with'a threaded stem 39 upon, whic will be mounted a securing nut 40 to retain the bracket in place upon this stem in operative relation to the ratchet disk. This block .38 is provided with .arms 41 which are provided with openings 42 to'receive the standard 1. A core or block 43 is positioned "between the arms 41 and is provided with an opening 44 to register with the o enings 42 and thus permit the core and bloc 38 to be slidablymounted upon the rod 1.' When it is desired to secure the clampl in a set position upon the rod or stake 1, t e securing nut 45 which is mounted upon the threaded stem 46 of the core will be turned and thus tight ened until it engages the ends of the arms and causes the filler block or core to be drawn towards the free ends of these arms. The stake or red 1 will thus be firmly gripped by the arms and core and the clamp will be securely but releasably held in an ad wsted position.

hen this fishing rod holder is in use, the stake or standard 1 will first be driven into the ground and after the stake is firmly in place, the clamp will be released and moved to the desired position and then again tlggtesired distance above the ground. The bracket can then be swung to approximately to hold the'fishing rod at the desired an lo and the rod can then be put in place as s own in Figs. 1, and 8. If it is found that the fishing rod does not extend at just the angle desired, the proper adjustment can be made. The rod can now be removed from the holder and after a cast has been made and the line allowed to run out as far as. necessary, the fishing rod can be replaced as shown and the reel of the rod turned to tighten the line and take up any slack in the ine. When a fish bites, the rod from the holder and the line reeled in. It will thus be seen that with this device, a fisherman can attend to more than one line as he does not have to hold the rod. A I claim: v p 1. A fishing rod holder comprising a standard a clamp having jaw sections movheld against movement thereon, a rod engaging bracket pivotally held against the reduced end portion of the jaw and ratchet disk, and having swinging movement concentric to the ratchet disk and a pawl carried by said bracket and yieldably engaging the ratchet disk to hold the bracket against swinging movement in one direction.

2. A fishing rod holder comprising a standard to be driven into the ground, a clam having jaws and means for moving the aws into gripping engagement with the standard, a stationary ratchet disk removably mounted upon the outer end portion of one of the jaws of said clamp and held against movement thereon, a bracket having means for releasably holding a fishing rod in engagement with the bracket, releasable means for pivotally mounting the bracket against the ratchet disk and outer end of the last mentioned jaw for swinging movement in operative relation to the ratchet disk, and a spring actuated pawl carried by said bracket and engaging said ratchet disk to hold the bracketagainst swinging movement in one direction.

3. A fishin rod holder comprising a standard, a cfiimp having a major section having one end portion reduced and terminating in a threaded stem extension, the major section having a transverse passage at the inner end of the reduced end portion receiving the standard to slidably mount the major section'upon the clamp, a cup-shaped auxiliary clampsection slidably fitting upon the reduced end portion of the major section and provided with recesses receiving said standard, a securing nut upon the threaded stem engaging the auxiliary section to move the same into clamping engagement with said standard, a ratchet disk rigidly carried by said major clamp section, a rod carryin bracket pivotally mounted adjacent sai ratchet disk, and a pawl carried by said bracket and engaging the ratchet disk.

4. A fishing rod holder comprising a standard, a'clamp having jaw sections upon opposite sides of the standard, a ratchet dlSk rigidly carried by one section, a rod carrying bracket fitting against said disk, a fastener bolt extending through the bracket, clamp sections and standard and pivotally mounting the bracket, a securing nut upon said bolt engaging the second clamp section and bringing the clamp sections into tight engagement with the standard when tightened and a pawl carried by said bracket and en aging said ratchet disk.

n testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE. REX COWDERY. 

